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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05
China's Currency.


China will shortly be supplied with
stamped coins of her own for the first
time i'm her history. The government
has purchased of an English manufac-
turer at birmingham coming presses and
all the apparatus of a mint. which will
he set up in China within year.
Hitherto the coins mainly in circulation
have been small brass tokens. roughly
cast i'm sand. about the size of half
penny, and perforated with square
hole, by which thy are strung together.
They are of intinitesimal value, being the
equal of the one-thousandth part of the
dollar or five shillings. The currency of
higher value is silver in the form of halls
and bars, the value of which is calcu-
lated by weight. There is also some pa
per currency, and Mexican dollars have
circulated freely. The new machinery
will turn out the dollar. and three lesser
coins in silver, equal to one-half, one
fifth, and one-tenth, and also the brass
coins equal to one-thousandth part of the
dollar. The presses will turn out two
million seven hundred thousand coins
per day, of the value of f25, $50. The
brass COINS will retain the square hole.
which has prevailed from time immemo-
rial. this being point which Chinese
conservatism could not forego.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05

Pail Mall Gazette.
A Berlin newspapers has been Offering
prizes for long words, and this is the
stately winner:
Transvaaltruppentaop
m NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. observation-disclosures
lie.
The Interpretation of this somewhat
involved idea would be s'thetearful trag-
edy of the marriage" Though why
tragedy and why tearful0 of a drome-
Diary driver On the transport of the Tran
vaal troops to the tropics"
Another gigantic attempt at allitera-
tive wor,l-making looks hardly less APP
palling:
Mekkamuselmannenm assenmenchelm
ordermohrenmutterm
nmacher; which is supposed to mean
1.-The maker of a marble monument for
the Moorish mother of wholesale assassin
among the Mussulmans at Mecca" 1t is
only in Germany that they can do this
sort of thing.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05
ENGLISH DETECTIVES.



BiAckwood's Magazine
The men who show special aptitude
for the work are first sent out and tested
as patrols in plain clothes; afterward
they are detached as provisional detect
ives Each of the divisions has its own
detective constables. the sergeants being
always on duty at the central station
The superintendent or inspector is in at
tendance from o to to receive applica-
tons for assistance and to issue orders.
The duties of the city detectives are es-
pecialIy difficult and delicate. Now and
again. of course, thay have to trace out
the perpetrators of a commonplace muir
der or ordinary burglary. But as a rule
they are chiefly concerned with COM
mercial frauds, where the criminal il as
quick-witted as themselves, and has
probably taken his precautions against
discovery. Generally he has already
made tracks and sought refuge in foreign
countries. He may have gone where
there is no extradition treaty; but a.
there "a there are many disagreeables Ia
be met with among foreigners, whose
manners he dislikes. and of whose Ian
gtIage he is ignorant, he more frequently
takes a passage to AMERICA or Australia.
Ii seems So easy To change your name.
To cast YOUR skin and lost yourself m a
new existence among great English
speaking population.
Even in the former case, and beyond
the range of extradition treaties, the ref
ugee from justice is not altogether safe.
Should the detective follow him up and
find him out. existence may Re made
unpleasant or even intolerable. The
agent of the English law can stick to- the
fugitive like his shadow. and by com
municating with foreign confreres. who
eagerly lend assistance, can make any
continental retreat uncCmmonly hot.
AS matter of fact. successful pursuits
and ultimate capture are for the most
part mere questions of money. If mo-
to rious absconder is not tracked and
brought back, it is generally because
those who have been robbed and wrongesi
have personal reasons for hushing w
the affair. At this moment there are
city gentlemen, once sufficiently noto-
rious, left to themselves and to their con
sciences in Spain and in Sweden. whose
present addresses are as well known a.
that of any respectable merchant i'm the
post office directory But in such eases
the police are pOwerless, unless private
enterprises sets them in mo ton
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05
THE DAILY NEWS

TEE DAILY NEWS Ia published every morn
Inr except Monday, and delivered by carriers
in the city or mailed, postage free. - for three
month"; ~ for six months, or ~ per annum-
TIE WEEKLY NEWS Is q large four-page 3B-
column paper, published every Friday, con-
tanning all the news of the week. local and
general 1t Is the largest and handsomest
weekly paper published in Florida. and will be
uailed, postage free, for 81 year, or 30 cents
for SIX months. Specimen copies free TO any
address.
Local advertisements, 70 cents per line for
first Insertion and 10 cents per line for each
additional Insertion. Special notices, 10 cents
DER line Reduced rates ON continued adver-
tisenlents.
every month. Special and short-time payable
at vance. -
mOuey-ortier or registered letter.
PAIATKA FLORIDA
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05

Palatka has not had a season of yellow
fever, at least, since the war. She has
been exempt when the scourge visited
Jacksonville and FernandIna. Her salubri-
Gus situation insures her this immunity,
when she is kept clean, ard the vigorous
measures now being enforced makes it
certain that she will be clean this sum-
mer. Even if the yellow fever leaps
from Key West to the mainland, there
is little reason to fear for Palatka or any
and remains clean.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05

Notwithstanding the long and exciting
Senatorial contest the Legislature got
through with an amount of business in
its sixty days session which might al
most be called extraordinary. Its one
great sin of omission was its failure to
establish a State Board of Health. As
to the Railroad Commission bill, the
many mishaps that measure has suffered
does not promise well for its future sue
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05

THE PALATKA NEWS, i'm view of all the
facts, has not deemed it wise to do other
wise than to collect all the news about
the yellow fever at Key West, a matter
of general interest, and to make its news
conspicuous 1t does this o head off the
rumor makers who like to create panic.
The truth is the one chief sedative; ig-
noring the news is the best way to create
entirely needless alarm.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05

The extraordinary measures taken by
the jacksonville Board of Health to
quarantine against all points south of it
have conveyed the entirely erroneous
impression that there is yellow fever in
Florida, that is, ON the mainland. Key
West, the only infected city in Florida
is sixty miles from the nearest main
land anaaf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05
MEDICAL.
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fountain of health. by using DIR. Pierces Gold
en- Medical Discovery, and good Digestion a
fair skin, buOyant spirits, vital strength, and
soundness of constitution will be established.
Golden Medical Discovery cures all humors,
from the common pimple, blotch. or eruption,
peciaIly has it proven its efficacy in curing
Salt-rheum or letter, Fever-sores, Hip-Joint
larged Glands and Eating Ulcers
Golden Medical Discovery cures Consump-
ton (Which ia ScrOfula of the Lungs, by ne
wonderful blood-purifying. invigOrating, and
nutritive properties For Weak Lungs, Spit
ting of Blood. Shortness of Breath. Bronchltis,
Severe Coughs, Asthma. and kindred anec-
tions. it is a sovereign remedy. 1t promptly
cures the severest Coughs.
For Torpid Liver. Biliousnese. or Liver
Complaint" Dyspepsia, and Indigestion. n is
an unequalled remedy. Sold by druggists
DIR. PUERCEsS PELLETs = Anti.
Bilious and CathAPtfc.
&c. a vial, by druggists.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05

1t was Lincoln real estate man who
took an incipient customer out to see a
city lot about n mile on the other side
of Salt Greek.
but, expostulated the incipient Gus
toner. this lot is over two miles from
the post office"
..Yes," assented the real estate man
with great cheerfulness, lit is QUITE y
distance from the post Office, but vhre
ever you go. you know, you have TO be
a long way from somewhere
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05

DIR. Schaffranek contributes most
valuable article to our columns, to-day,
regarding pear culture and its value To
Florida, and suggests experiments to be
made with a view to increasing the po-
p,olooicaI resources of the State.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05

The jacksonville Herald published its
last number, yesterday, and is now
merged in the rejuvenated Morning
Ners which will call in the aid of the
hyphen to make the marriage binding.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05
Nashville Union.

A young lady said at the recent meet
ing of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union in Savannah: "Chivairy.
which has fled from all other quarters.
has taken refuge in the newspaper
Offices" 1t is unnecessary to state that
this young lady is the prettiest and
brightest representative of her sex in
Georgia.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05
PALATKA. FLA. JUNE 5. 1887.

To-day is Sunday. If our readers give
any thought to mundane affairs, to-day,
many of them will consider the problem:
What county am I in now!
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05
London Becoming Quite Americanizcd


Buffalo Bill was lucky in finding Lon
don thoroughly Americanized and ready
to appreciate his show. Coed American
oysters are now plentiful there at %
cents a dozen. All sorts OF American
canned luxuries-chowder, terrapin, fish
cakes, succotash, buckwheat ready for
the griddle-are sold in Piccadilly. and
the Baroness Burdette-Coutts is one of
the largest customers. To beAAmerican
Is to be fashionable, and John Hoey, who
was once followed by a London crowd
because he wore a white flannel suit and
straw hat for a Regent street prone
made IN July, would find plenty Of born
Britishers in similar costumes this sum
mer.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-05
DESKS.
Derby Roll
Top Desks!

L>lRsT- CLASS ~ WORKMANSHIP. MA
Il TERIAI, Design and EInish. While many
seeking trade by Offering INFERIOh
goods at lower prices than O'Irs. We are, w here
possible, mak ing our Desks More Perfect, ans.
will not lower the quality to compete with
IOw-Priced Workmanship nd Poor Material.
Several styles in stock adapted for physicians
and home Use.
Derby Desks in Antique Oak, Rel Cherry.
Black Walnut an 4 Mahogany.
e0 Catalogue sent on application.
DERBY Il kILMER DESK CO.
fesss-4m BOSTON. MASS
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02
Mrs. Foster Maligned.

We are in receipt of special
copy of the ". c. T. .. Messenger,
of Iowa, containing request to all
papers that have published defam-
atory charges against Mrs. Foster
in regard to receiving money from
the Republican Executive Com
mittee of Iowa, for services render
ed, to publish the refutal of these
charges, as set forth in the Messen-
ger.
The FREEMAN is not of that
nrmber. Not that it endorses Mrs.
Fosters attitude or actions relative
to the resolution passed by the Ma
tional Union on it's relation to ex-
listing political parties.
But it has endeavored to follow
the spirit of Miss Wizards injunc-
ton to say nothing discouraging of
the work or disparaging of the
workers. We suggest to the Iowa
Messenger the propriety of putting
in columns widely separated, or on
different sides of the paper, articles
30 dramatically opposite as one in
which it charges our National Pres
ident with covertly maneuvering
years ago, at Lake Bluff, to adroitly
commit the National Organiza-
ton to its present political status,
and using her persuasive powers
to the same end with Mrs. Foster,
and another article in which it
begs that no personal animadver-
sions be INDUCED in by W. c. L. U.
women who differ in regard to
methods. Insisting that discus
sion of methods is both legitimate
and profitable, while personal Grim
ination is both unwise and un-
christian. We heartily endorse
this last article and urge the Mes
senger to take allopathic doses of
its own advice.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02
Warrington Union Encouraged

MANN1NGToN, w. VA, Jan. %. '87.
DEAR MRS. JOHNSON
Last week we had the best w.
G.. T. U. meeting we have had in
a long time. There were three &C.
cessions that evening, two of the
ladies being present. The third,
Miss Fannie Pritchard, could not
be present, but desired to pay her
dues at once, so she could wear
the white ribbon away from home.
Once we were near giving up, but
just then your letter SO encourag-
ing, came to me. "Hold the Fort"
you said, and we did yet a little
longer, and lol sooner than we ex-
pected, re-enforcements appear.
Within the last week we have had
seven new members, three honora-
ry members.
Rev. Geo. H. Vibbert did noble
work here. l am certain he left a
lasting impression for good. He
spoke to crowded houses. The
people of Warrington rarely have
the pleasure of hearing such logic
as he presents in SO pleasant a
manner. We shall not soon forget
the good he has done the Union
here.
The election OF officers was COM
pleted at our last meeting. Very
reluctantly I take the chair. It
would be with pleasure, were l
competent. However 1 shall do the
very best 1 can, and that is all
that is required of us.
Petitions were well circulated
here, and I think were we'll signed.
1t was impossible for me to do
any personal work. I gave to 9TH
ers those sent me. | only meant
to tell you we are still living. You
shall hear again.
Yours for victory,
OLLIE BURT.
P. S. We mean to send notice
of Mr.. Vibbert's lectures to the
Union Signal. Be assured it shall
contain as much praise as a short
article can contain. We cannot do
him justice.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02
THAT triple CROWN

"The Iowa W. G. T. U. have
voted unanimously never to &C.
knowledge as a leader a woman
who does not wear the triple
crown of Christianity, wifehood,
and motherhood % Western News.
We rise to inquire, Is the test of
her claim to Christianity, to be a
"simple profession" or godly
walk and conversation
Is her claim to wifehood with
out limitation i. g. must the hus-
band be alive at the time of her
candidacy in order to make her
eligible to Office, and must she be
living with him, and is there a
limit to the number of times she
may be married?
Are there any specifications un-
der her claim to motherhood such
as, number of offspring; age, and
sex of same?
If the above named prerequisites
are of such vital Importance to
leadership, should they not be
guarded by certain limitations and
specifications in order to enable
the incumbent to properly perform
the functions of her Office?
Will the chair explain?
1t appears from this decision
that we are to part company with
the Iowa w. C. T. U. on other than
political grounds, for it is certain
that the legions of "White Ribbon
ers," throughout this land will 10y
ally follow the magnificent leader
ship OF Frances e. Willard, wher-
ever God plants the white flag of
Prohibition.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02
Letter from Radical Hill.

KEYsER, W. Va, Jan. "a, 1887.
ED. FREEMAN:
Prohibition is booming in Key
ser. Coming with the hearty en-
dorsement of such a trio as my
patron saint of reform, Gilbert
Haven, that matchless orator,
Wendell Phillips, and that good
and great woman, Miss Frances
E. Willard, we expected much Of
the Rev. George H. Vibbert, Of
Boston, and we're happy to say
were not disappointed.
He Yields a Damascus blade,
which, while it cuts away the
sophistry and false premises Of
mistaken friends OF Temperance,
wins their confidence and assists
them to an intelligent apprecia-
| ton of the only sure mode of do.
ing away the curse of the rum
traffic. We think he has done the
cause here great service, and only
regret that he could not stay lon
ger with US. His audiences were
good and seemed most highly to
appreciate his six addresses in our
town and we are hoping in the
near future to have him with US
again.
1t has been to the writer
great pleasure to entertain him.
He leaves here tomorrow for the
Capital, where we trust he may
have an opportunity of speaking
to the gathered wisdom if not OF
a Thousand years" anyhow of
West Virginia's representatives in
the Legislature assembled.
Respectfully yours,
T. R. CARsKADoN.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02
M0undsvilIe Band of Hope Christ.
mas Exercises,

On Christmas day bountiful
dinner, given by the good people
of Moundsville to the Band of
Hope, was spread in the Evangeli.
cal Holiness Church.
1t was a lovely sight to behold
when our veteran Ben. BateIle re-.
tarned thanks, to see lis children
besides grown people, enjoying
that Christmas dinner, which pass.
ed off grandly. In the evening a
packed house greeted Miss Dillon,
of Wheeling. She gave number
of fine recitations, and while she
was giving them l could scarcely
refrain from coveting her talent, for
the temperance work.
The Rotations were interpreted
with good Gospel Temperance
singing, led by Mr.. Holt, assisted
by Mrs. Echols and others, who
have been great helpers in this
good work. At the close, 1853 re.
sponded to their names for their
Christmas treat, and we distributed
500 temperance tracts, and while
doing so prayed that great many
more might read them.
Thus ended our third dinner for
Moundsville Band of Hope.
Jan. 23rd was a Sabbath long to
be remembered on account of the
presence and Gospel Temperance
talk of DR.. Stevenson, of the Pres
byterian Church. Many LETT with
higher and holier conceptions of
this great work.
We are now praying that the
Lord may touch the hearts of these
children and young people, that
they may be better prepared to do
this work for Him.
MRS. L. A. THATCHER, Supt.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02

moved from Office, and the vacanc,
filled as in other cases.
3. That no certificate shall BE-
granted to any person to teach in
the public schools of the State, af.
ter the first of January, ammo dom.
mi, eighteen hundred and eighty
eight, who has not passed salts
factory examination in physiology
and hygiene, with special reference
to the nature and the effects of al.
coholic drinks and other narcotics
upon the human system.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02
PARKERsBURG, w. VA,
Jan. 10, 1887.

Mrs. Johnson.
MY DEAR MADAM: I think that
the Scientific Instruction plan is
q very good one, as far as l under
stand it. 1t must be helpful to ev-
cry one to know something more
than they usually do about the
great evils to which they are ex.
posed. I therefore very gladly send
small contribution to help for
ward this good work.
Respectfully yours,
GEO. w. PETERKIN.
The contribution was by no
means . small one.-ED.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02
Scientific Temperance In
strucfiOn.

We give here the text of the ex-
cellent Bill passed unanimously by
the Senate on Monday, and now
pending in the House:
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature OF
West Virginia:
1. That the nature of alcoholic
drinks and narcotics, and special
instruction as to their effects upon
the human system, in connection
with the several divisions of the
subject of physiology and hygiene,
shall be included in the branches
of study taught in the common or
public schools, and shall be taught
as thoroughly and in the same man
ner as other like required branches
are in said schools, by the use of
text books in the hands of pupils
where other branches are thus stud
led in said schools and by all pu-
pills in all of said schools through.
out the State.
2. That it shall BIZ the duty of
the proper officers in control of any
school described in the foregoing
section to enforce the provisions Of
this act; and any such officer,
school director, committee, super
intendent, or teacher who shall re-
fuse or neglect to comply with the
requirements of this act, or shall
neglect or fail to make proper pro-
visions for the instruction requir-
ed and in the manner specified by
she first section of this act, tor all
pupils in each and every school
under his jurisdiction, shall be re-
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02

made us both a pleasant and profit
able call while on visit to her
daughter in this city. How un-
like these visits with "real folks"
who are earnestly striving to do
their part in life's cooperative
work, to fashionable calls from
women whose life is made up of
wearing" and "going," and "see-
ing" with little of "being," and
"doing" in them.
We regret to chronicle the death
of Miss Fannie Tavenner in this
city on the 25th. inst. She has
long been sufferer from consump-
ton, and we could but note, dur
ing our short sojourn in the noun
tains together last summer, how
patient and accomplishing, how
cheerful and self-forgetting she was
in the midst of evident suffering.
Miss Tavenner was a sister of our
noble Superintendent of Literature
Miss Mary Tavenner. Again we
are called upon to shed the "sym-
pathizing tear"
The presentation of the prize
by the Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Parkersburg,
for the best essay written by q
pupil Of our public schools on The
Nature and Effects of Alcoholics
and Narcotics, will be an occasion
of special interest. Bishop Peter
kin will preside on that occasion
and President Eaton of Marietta
College has been invited to deliver
the address.
The VOICE notes the fact that a
West Virginia Band of Hope were
amongst the petitioners to Con-
gress to prohibit the sale ofliquor to
minors in the District of Columbia.
We hope these young stalwarts did
not forget to sign similar petition
to our Legislature in behalf of the
minors" as we'll as majors" in
our State.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02

HAD NOT THE SALOON POWER,
PRESSED HARD BY THE W. c. T. u,
BETTER FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF
ABIMELECH? "Amd a certain no.
man cast piece Of mill stone upon
Absnselch's head, and all to break
his skull. Then he called hastily to
his armsor bearer and said unto him,
Dra,0 thy ss0ord and slay me, that n.e"
say not of me, 4 aooman sle,u HIM.
And has young man thrust HIN
through and he dted."-JUDaEs y,
SO. 54.-We Voice.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02
News from Virginia.

Our friend Sarah Harris, of
Franklin Va, writes of continued
and successful missionary work
done in Franklin and adjoining
counties and asks that we pray
that the temperance work may
progress more rapidly in the moth
er State. She writes that Miss
Willard will be present at their
State Convention to be held at
Alexandria shortly.